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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29
Two Anecdotes of Thackeray.

Mrs Brookfeld's Recoections, September Scribner.
when, soon after our marriage, Mr.. Brook
field introduced his early college friend, Mr.
Thackeray. to me. he brought him one day unex-
pectedly to dine with There was, FORUM
ately, a good plain dinner, but was young and
shy enough to feel en- barrassed because we had
no sweets, and l privately sent my maid to
the nearest confectioner's to buy a dish
of tar.lets. which thought would give a finish
to simple meal. When they were placed
before me, timidly offered our guest a small
one. saying. viii you have a tartlet, Mr..
ThackerayP 4 will, but I'll have a .wo-penny
one. if you please, he answered. go beamincly.
that all laughed and my shyness disap-
peared."
ION another occasion, also very early in my
friendship with Mr.. Thackeray, ne was at our
house evening with a few other intimate
friends. when the conversation turned on court
circulars, and their sameuess day after day. A
few samples were given 'Soandso had the
honor of joining Her Majesty's dinner party
with other lofty and imposing personages,' in
varably ending with DR. Pretorus.' BY the
way, who is DR.. PretoriusP some body asked.
A slight pause ensued, when a voice began
soemny singing the National anthem, ending
each verse with,
"God save gracious Queen.
Send her victorious happy and glorious.
Dr. Pretorious-God save the Queen"
''Ths Mr.. Thackeray who had been sit
ting perfectly silent and rather apart from
those who were talking. and had not appeared
to notice what was said"
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 27.-The official programme for
the business and entertainment of the Grand Army
encampnent. which is to be held here beginning on
the Goth of September. decided upon this even
ing, and will be published and distributed next week
It's chief features follows
First day, Monday, reception of visiting comrades
at depots and steamboat landings. Tuesday. grand
parade and review; evening, formal reception and
welcome by Mayor Francis, grand illumination of
streets by 100 gas jets and electric lights. Wednes-
day. opening of encampment and national convention
of the Women's Relief Corps. reunion of States
regiments in Forest park: excursions the river to
jefferson barracks and National cemetery; evening
street illumination. musical entertainments and fire.
works. Thursday, business meeting of the encamp-
ment excursion to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln at
Springfield. and river excursions evening" street IL
Illumination, parade OF the Trades Dsnay Association
and categorical representation of the business interests
of St. Louis Friday. meeting of the encampment,
and river excursions; evening street illumina alton
banquet to the officers delegates and represent
to the grand encampment: grand campfire and pyro-
technic display. Saturday, railroad excursion to
Nashville, Tenn, Mammoth Cave, KY, and other
points of interest
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On Saturday the Indianapolis and Washing
ton clubs played two games indianapolis win
ming the first, to 0, and Washington the second.
to 1; New York defeated Chicago. to l. The
Association games resulted st. Louis, 10: Met
ropolitans. l. Cincinnati, 16; Baltimore, 2. Louis
vile, s; Brooklyn, 3.
BOSTON, 2S; PITTsBURG, Il
BOSTON. Aug. 2I-A magnificent audience of
5000 assembled at the Southend grounds to-
day. paying the regular admission fee, to an
exposition of the national game. They were
treated to the broadcast kind of a farce, exhi-
bition alike devoid of interest TO spectators and
OF credit to the players The game was a come
dy of errors for the Smoky City aggregation,
and until the fifth inning sharply played by KEEL
lys men. Then he went in to pitch. and his
errors tell the story of his puerile work in the
box In the fifth inning Kelly and Nash were
on second and third bases; Sutton hit to first
base. inside the diamond; Kelley started for
home as feint to Sutton who reached
first. Barkey then threw ten feet over Whit
neys head. and all scored In the third inning.
with bases full. johnson hit long fly into the
left field, netting three earned runs. Kelly and
Madden made two observation-disclosures" home
runs. Doescher's work was admirable. Score:
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Closing Day at Monmouth Park

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-This the closing day of
the at Monmouth Park. The attendance was
10000. The weather cool and the track fast.
The season has been of the most prosperous in
the history of the association
First Race Handicap; mile Eoian won by q
length; Precosa second, Bess third. Time. 1:45
Second Race--Handcap. for two-year- olds three
quarters of mile. Maxim Filly won by head
Paragon second, Locust third. Time, liz
Third Race-Handicap. for threeyear-olds; one
mile Esquimau won by short head; Stuyvesant
second. Belvidere third, head behind. Time
las.
Fourth Race-Handicap: one and onefourth mile.
Eurus won by onehalf length; Long Knight second
Phil Lee third Time. 2:l3lo.
Fifth Race-Handcap; and one-half mile. Ru-
pert won by length; Kaloolah second, Housatonic
third Time. 2:41l4
Sixth Race-Selling seven pounds above weight
for age, with allowances; seven furlongs Tipsey
by two lengths Queen of Hearts second Editor
1hrd. Time, i:31.
Seventh Race-Three-q quarters OF mile. Cyclops
won; Favor second, Brait third Time. lion.
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Of the little ones There twice as many at
this chdren's service in the morning as in the
evening when a sermon is preached. You can
do what you like at night" Armour told the
preacher in an encouraging way. after this iu-
ferview 'You can preach a sermon IL you like,
for I'll never be there except in the morning.
But at that childrens service / want it my way
until see il won { work"
But it die work. The dominic at the mission
now admits that after all Phil Armour knew
better what would fill the benches than trained
theoloean. Best of all. and this pleases Ar
mour most. all creeds gather at the mission TO
bring or sec the children, hundreds of Catholics
among the others.
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ATLANTA. Aug. 27.-The directors of the Pied
mont exposition 500 invitations to the veteran
associations in the Northwest to-day urging the old
soldiers who fought between Chattanooga and At
lanta to revisit the bat during the first week
of the exposition, beginning Oct TO- Special rates
of cent mile each way have been secured There
will be reunion of the blue and grey on kenesaw
mountain, with barbecues and ceremonies. and at
night illumination of Kenesaw mountain. to close
with fight of 8 600 rockets ignted by electric
match from the crest Of the mountain. Batteries of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29
A Delicate Task.
Detroit Tribr

Detroit Tribune
1t is authoritatively given out that Mrs. Cleve-
land is getting up genealogical tree of the
Cleveland family. We presume it is mot nee
essarily for publication, but a guarantee of
good faith,
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Good Wishes.
BROOKLYN CitlZen

!
The statement travels up from the South that
one of those small literary people who have re-
Gently received good deal of notice in the big
maeazines-Mrs Rose Hartwick Thorpe. author
of "Curfew Must Not Ring To-night'-is in
poor health and will go to California To live. We
trust her health is not as poor as her poetry.
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A Reasonable Inference.

Harper's Young People
'.Please SIR have you seen a gentleman with
ont a little grl2" .'Weil, and what If | have.
little onel" My uncle John has lost me, and
thought IL you'd seen n gentlemen without q
little girl. you could tell me where he was"
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What Advertising VIII Do.

A child was crushed to death on Wednesday in
q rush of women to get into a Pittsburg
where bargains were advertised. This should
be a warning to people to keep helpless children
away from stores that advertise attractvely.
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artillery and soldiers will take part in the illu1na-
ton. Pictures of Johnston and Sherman will be dis
played in fire. Sherman signaling Hold the Fort"
to General Corse at Allatoona will be repeated from
the station at which the original signals were sent.
Monster excursions will be from ST. Louis to
Atlanta at the close of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie meeting there the 9Th to Sth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29

Grady's services to the paper have been of ex-
ceeding great value. it is no reflection upon him
to say that the two men who have made the pa
paper are Evan p. Howell its editor and Will
lam A. Hemphill, its business manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29

ANGosTURA BITTERS Endorsed by the
highest medical authorities here and in Europe
as preventive and of malaria and all
summer diseases. Keep 1t in your houses
flavor your drinking water and all other beyer-
ages
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29

ARE you weak and weary, overvorked and
tired2 Hoods Sarsaparilla is just the medicine
to purify your blood and give you strength.
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CLEVELAND, Is; ATHLETICS, 9.


CLEVELAND, Aug 27.-The Athletics had
disastrous inning in the game to-day. into which
they crowded five errors. two bases on balls. two
hits by the pitcher and wild pitch. At the
same time the Clevelands made eight hits. two
of which were -baggers. weighing wild
all through tho game, and Milligan and his field
were sadly off. Gilkes, the new man signed by
the Clevelands to play first base, given a
trial in the pitchers box, and did fairly well.
The great aIl-round playing of Toy in the field
and at the bat. and backward running one
hand catch by Stovey, were The features of the
game. Score:
Cleveland..3 O O1o O1 1 Ole
Athletics. o 9 o O. 8
Earned runs-Cleveland, IL; Athletics, 6. Two
base hits-Toy 81. Carroll Say Snyder, Lyons Mann
(2) Bierbauer. Stovey. Larkin Stolen basesStrcker
(5j. McKeon, Carroll, Gikes, Poorman. Double
plays-Gilkes Snyder and Stricken; Mann Mul,igan
and MeGarr; Larkin and Bierbauer. First base on
balls-Mckeon Toy. Allen. Lyons. Hit by pitched
ball-Carroll, Gkes. First base errors-Cleve-
land, 2: Athletics 3. Struck out-Carroll Say. Nor
rison. Poorman, Milligan. McGarr weighing Passed
ball-snyder, 1. Errors-Cleveand. 3: Athletics. 4.
Wild pitches-Gilkes 1; weighing, 2. Time-2:15.
Unpire-Curry,
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PITTSBURG.
BOSTON.
Totals. .2S % 81 10 10
Score by innings:

Score by innings
Boston 5 6 o o o 4-2S
Pittsburg 3 o o cd
Earned runs-Boston. II; Pittsburg. 8. Twobase
hits-kelly, Nash Sutton, Miller. kuehne. Three
base hits-Johnston,T Tate. Stolen basesKelly, NASH
Madden. Home runs-Kelly. Nash, Madden, Cole
man. First base on balls-Nash sutton, Morrill,.
Fields 81, Coleman t2). First base erro-s-Bos-
ton. 10; Pittsburg. 2. Struck out-MorriI. Passed
bals-Miller 9. Wild ptches--kelly, 3; Fields, J.
Iime-220. Umpire-Doescher.
DETROIT, z; PHILADELPHIA, 3.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2Z-The Detroits and
Phlladelphas, to-day, played an exhibition game,
which resulted:
Philadelphia. ... o O o 2 o O-3
Detroit ..-. o % 81
Hts-Philadelpha. II; Detroit. IL. Errors.
Philadelphia, 5; Detroit. 2. Enthusiastically and
Gibson; Gruber and Camel
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YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
Baseball Saturday.

THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition of Sunday:l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29
The Bulgarian Affair.

Copyright 1887 by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN. Aug. 2Z-The prospect of settle
ment of the Bulgarian imbroelio is more hazy
than ever. Nothing definite is known to
Prince Bismarcks policy 1t is certain that of
fetal circles retain the absolute belief that.
whatever is happening, the Austro German
alliance remains intact 1t is believed there Is
better entente but special rapproche-
ment with Russia result of
Prince Bismarck's desiring to cooperate
with the Gear in his present policy
of securing respect for the treaty of Berlin. This
has been Bismarcks persistent aim, but not
Russias. The change in the relations between
the two governments is due to the efforts of M.
de Giers. who. freed from the oppression of the
the Pan Slavisr party since NJ Katkof's death.
seeks Germanys operation within the limits
of the Berlin treaty. II this friendly attitude
continues the mutual national aversion may
abats.
SOFIA, Aug 27.-Prnce Ferdinand has
ceived kilograms from both the Sultan and the
Gar. The message of the Sultan is moderate
in tone. but states that the Princes assumption
of the Bulgarian throne was illegal act and
constituted breach of the Berlin treaty. The
Cars communication is decidedly imperative.
1t declares that Russia disapproves of Prince
Ferdinands action and deems it a gross viola
ton of the treaty of Berlin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-29
Queen Victoria Eng aged in Literary Work
Special to tine indianapolis Journal

LONDON. Aug. 27.-The Queen is at Balmoral
writing a new book. the subject of which, how
ever, is kept secret. but court reports say it
lates to her i'm pressions of the great state Ger
emonials from her coronation down to the cele-
brations of her jubilee. Her Majesty and those
of her family with her are living thoroughly
retired life in Scotland. The Queen takes
a drive in the morning before taking
up her literary work, and Beatrice gives
her attention to lawn tennis. sketchine
in water-colors and taking photographs. Prince
Henry of Batten berg shoots all day and sulks all
evening: life in the Highlands is intolerable to
him The lights at Balmoral all extn-
gushed by lfpast 10 in the evening. with the
exception of those in Prince Henry's smoking
ROOM which often burn till far into tho morn
ing Prince Henry has recently had his life in
sured in London compani les for a large sum.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-23
The Patent Office.

1t is to be regretted that Con.nls-
sioner Montgomery insists upon re-
signing, although his description of
official existence is anything but al
Turing. "Many day." said be to a
local reporter, "the only thing that
kept me from kicking a man, Con.
gresham, may be, out of my office
was that it was public office, aud
did not belong to me. Day after day
| have sat in the Patent Office, sub.
jected to the insolence and abuse
from the office-seekers, which / would
not have suffered for single moment
had l been in my own law Office.
Naturally l am not such an i'll tenn
pered person myself, but l fear that
the nagging have had to stand dur
ing my two years of Office has taken
a good deal of the good temper out of
me. Women, TOO, are the cause of
it. There is only one thing more diff
fcult to get rid of than a woman
seeking Office for herself, and that is
Congressman seeking office for a
woman"
Mr.. Montgomery has made an ad-
mirable Commissioner, and it is to be
regretted that the Office Sc ekers are
driving him away.-The Manufactur.
ers' Gazette.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-23
Excitement In Texas,

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr.. }. Z. Corley, who was so
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying of
consumption. trial bottle of DIR. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief, he bought large bottle and box
ofDr. Kings New Life Pills; by the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, he was well and
had gained In flesh thirty-six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery
tor consumption free at J. A. Rupert's.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-23
SARAH'S WARDROBE.
The Costly Articles thas Envelop the
Sycamorean Form OF the Fair Bern.
hArdt.

ihe Costly Articles thas Envelop the
Svcamorean Form Of the Fair Bern.
hardt.
One of Helena's society ladies late
iy returned from the east, where she
had the pleasure of witnessing Sarah
Bernha.dt in the performance of
Fedora, and thus describes her hand
some costumes;
Mile. Bernhardt's costumes, hand
some as they are through the opera
glass, are superb beyond description
when submitted to a closer inspec.
ton. Take, for instance, the. cos
tune of the first act in Fedora. The
long, white, heavy satin train
sweeps the floor with grace pecul-
lar to Frenchwoman. The decol.
cite oorssge fits az no fitting was ever
seen before; the little vest of green
velvet Is just the relief needed, and
the beautiful draping of silk en-
broidered lace, with its decorations of
flowers, finishes the striking costume.
In the second act a violet velvet
lining to a golden satin train, both
OF tints seldom seen in this country,
make al exquisite combination. IN
derneath is lace petticoat embroid.
cred in pearls and gold. A Pompa.
dour corsage OF golden satin, finished
with violet velvet, completes it. In
the third act the striped blue and
heliotrope brocade is OF rare design
and fabric; the train lined with an
exquisite shade of heliotrope velvet,
and the whole bordered with Parma
violets. The little corsage of
brocade is also finished with violets.
In another act is worn a rose satin
petticoat covered with white guipure
lace. The robe de chambre that falls
over it is also Of rose satin, most
beautifully embroidered in silver and
gold. The exquisite fitting of this
comparatively loose gown. not unlike
and yet different from a tea gown, is
remarkable.
In Camille the costumes have a
worldwide reputation. The robe in
the first act is of salmon pink satin,
draped with gold and silver lace,
where the gold embroidery is very
striking. The decollette corsage is
of the same handsome design. The
second act discloses a robe for home
OF pale blue satin embroidered in gold
and sspphires and other precious
stones, fitting closely to the figure,
with loose flowing train. The third
act reveals ''robe de iardin"-a
simple little country gown, short,
made Of pink yelling; the skirt GOV,
cred with lace and presenting alto.
gether a piquant, novel appearance,
differing greatly from the sweeping
robes that we usually associate with
Mile. Bernhardt. In the fourth act
golden satin of radiant hue and OK.
quisite texture was marvelously en-
broidercd in snoNba!ls and bulls eyes;
the latter, of finely cut crystal, gilt
terlng like so many diamonds. The
lining was of green velvet, and the
petticoat Of embroidery in roses in
Their natural colors. A girdle of pre-
c'ous stones was worn with this. A
manteaux Of white corded satin, fin
ished with fur, completed this superb
costume. The last act was appropri-
ately costumed in white crepe de
chine, hanging in fine plisses, with a
robe de cham5re of rose crepe de
chine covered with lace.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-23
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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-04-23

eE-I.ocation notices, for both lode
and placer claims, for sale at the
TINES Office.
~ Blank Proofs OF Labor for
sale 1t this Office.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

And how is Parson McWhackerP"
asked an ex-Arizonian, talking about
old friends with lawyer just up from
Tombstone.
"Oh, the parsons all right. He's
left the Methodists and turned liberal,
you know"
don't say! hadn't heard of it."
ooh, yes; he breaches on his own
hook every Sunday night in the opera
house, and he's doing big business.
too
Glad to hear it, The parsons a nice
man."
"Ye-es, but he and amt friends any
more. Took otlense at Il mighty little
thing, Awful touchy, these sky pilots.
You see went in by the stage door
not liking to attract attention by being
seen at church, you sabe-and steered
for a private box, | had to grope along
in the dark behind the scenes, and my
hand struck against an overcoat hang
ing on the wall. 1t had something
hard in the pocket, and | found it WAS a
flask. took it along to the box, and
got away with it by the time service
was over The parson saw me sitting
there. and nodded from the sacred
desk. When he'd closed the case he
came around to see me, and | saw that
he was mad He said some scoundrel
had picked his pocket while he was
preaching
That's all right says l fishing
the flask up from under my chair; here
she is.
"Tho parsons face lighted up, and
he reached for it.
Empty" says he.
'Betcher. says l.
"lt's mighty mean trick says the
parson. furious. You might have left
me one drink"
'Pshaw.' says l; come over with
me to the Elite. and you CAY hsvs NJ
tds trunks wy wnpe' d.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02

ST. NICHOLAS FOR FEBRUARY.-A
new serial story by James Otis, the
author of Toby Tyler, is begun this
month in ST. NICHOLAS. The author
calls it Jcnny's clearinghouse; a
very quiet but very true story of New
York life. Hjalmar H. Boycsen opens
the number with Between Sea and
Sky, capitally illustrated. Effie's Re-
alistic Novel is very clever sketch by
Alice Wellington Rollins. Palmer
Cox tells about The Brownies Sing
ing-School, depicting with pen and
pencil their remarkable vocal adven-
lures. An exciting story of brave
girl, Grizel Cochrane's Ride, which is
beautifully Illustrated. There are 9TH
er short stories of interest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
ALL SORTS,

The present winter is said to be the
coolest for years in Washington.
DR.. A. X. Fouser, a prominent
physician of Akron, o., has been ar.
rested for body snatchiug.
Two reputcd msers living in Phia-
delphia were found dead, having per-
ished of starvation.
General f. f. Spinner, he of the
unique signature on the United States
bank notes, celebrated his S5th Dir h.
day at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 2lst
Of this month.
docs position affect Sleep" asks a
writer. The position of your wife $
cold feet often does these winter nights.
- rSomerville journal.
Frank Hiscock, nominated for sena-
tor from New York, is said by the la
dies to be just too handsome for any
thing.
Mrs, T. J. Towsley, Of Chicago,
fell from stage coach that capsized at
Independence Pass, Colorado, down a
precipice 400 feet, but was buried in
snow bank and rescued She was un-
injured.
Sir Andrew Clarke, the celebrated
English physician, declares that one
half of the population of London is per-
manently i'll. What with the fisheries
and the Irish questions, not to mention
other troubles, we wonder that any
ever feel quite well.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-02-02
vi \ EsItI
The Coal Strikc-Lawyer; elbow

The Coal Strike-Lawyer; elbow
much Tor carrying in that coal, Uncle
Remus" Uncle Remus: Gone dol
lar, sab" Lawyer: "a dollar !!
That's too much" Uncle Remus :
"lo' mus bar in min, sab, dat it tux
yeahs of hid experience befo' | waz
cognizant ter carry in coal. My poo
old fadder an mudder, sab, mus a
licked Inc thousand times when dey
WIZ Parnin' me ter carry coal. Hit
like de law business, boss, yuse got ter
cha'ge for educashun. - Harper's
Weekly.